We all know how vital it is to check on our elderly and disabled neighbors to assure they are okay. This is especially important on these hot summer days when the heat can easily overcome an elderly person to the point of death if they are not cooled by air conditioning. Be a good neighbor and please keep an eye out for them. You may be their only contact to HELP!
As for your own personal well being — I have a fantastic and amazingly easy tip for you on how to cool down in a flash. While it is often recommended to use cool compresses to bring the body temputure down, I have done just the opposite for years.
When you are hot, clammy, sticky, and sweaty all you need to do is:
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- Take a wash cloth, saturate it with the hottest water you can tolerate, wring it out to the point that it stops dripping. Then, take the hot, hot, hot cloth and wipe your face, neck, arms, chest and wherever else you feel the need for. Do not towel dry! Let the air evaporate the moisture and you'll feel amazing. So much cooler!